January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 20.6°C (mean 21.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Dubai was 2024 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.2°C. Typical January days reach 21.8°C with nights near 20.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Dubai, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 131 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubai during January averages 65%. The most humid January was 1998 at 71%, and the least humid was 2021 at 59%.
January receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. The sunniest January was 2021 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2008 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Dubai during January is 4 m/s. The windiest January was 1992 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 21.0°C | 21.1°C | 21.5°C | 22.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 21.7°C | 21.7°C | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.1°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 48 mm | 26 mm | 13 mm | 48 mm | +42 mm |
January temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 15.5°C (1992) to a record high of 26.6°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dubai
January is one of the best times to visit Dubai. Expect days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 20.6°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Dubai's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.5°C | 22.0°C | 21.4°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 5 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 23.9°C | 23.3°C | 22.8°C | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 21.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 96 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 54 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 21.9°C | 21.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 20.5°C | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 131 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 22.5°C | 21.9°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 21.3°C | 20.8°C | 22.9°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 22.1°C | 21.5°C | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 6 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 22.1°C | 21.5°C | 20.8°C | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 22.2°C | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 11 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 21.0°C | 20.4°C | 19.8°C | 22.5°C | 18.6°C | 42 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 22.1°C | 21.4°C | 20.7°C | 24.8°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 21.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.2°C | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 32 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 21.8°C | 21.2°C | 24.6°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 20.3°C | 19.7°C | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 43 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 20.2°C | 19.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 89 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 20.7°C | 20.2°C | 19.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 14 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 20.6°C | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 42 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 22.9°C | 22.1°C | 21.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 17 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 20.3°C | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | 21.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 15 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 21.0°C | 20.5°C | 20.0°C | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 13 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 23.2°C | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 11 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 125 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | 20.0°C | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 121 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 20.9°C | 20.1°C | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 79 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 21.9°C | 21.4°C | 20.9°C | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 28 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 22.7°C | 22.1°C | 21.5°C | 25.0°C | 20.0°C | 9 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 20.5°C | 19.9°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 19.2°C | 18.4°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 62 mm | 69% | 5.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 21.8°C | 21.1°C | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 9 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 20.5°C | 19.9°C | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 29 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 20.2°C | 19.6°C | 19.0°C | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 5.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 11 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 20.5°C | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 19.7°C | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 21.7°C | 21.1°C | 24.3°C | 19.8°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 20.9°C | 20.4°C | 19.8°C | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 20.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.2°C | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 11 mm | 63% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 20.5°C | 19.9°C | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.1°C | 24.7°C | 19.3°C | 8 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 21.8°C with lows near 20.6°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 27 mm of rainfall in Dubai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 26.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 15.5°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 20.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Dubai, averaging 21.2°C.
For January in Dubai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 20.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 131 mm. On average, January sees 27 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dubai behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
